Arne Slot admitted his Liverpool side need to work on how to defend set pieces better as their perfect start to the season ended with a 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace.
Palace dominated the first half and went ahead as Ismaila Sarr bundled the ball home, with Slot’s men failing to clear their lines from a Palace corner.
Liverpool improved after the break and came up with another late goal through Federico Chiesa, as the Italian looked to have salvaged a draw n the 87th minute.
But Palace grabbed all three points as ex-Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah found the net at the back post with virtually the last kick of the game, and Palace’s latest goal in Premier League history, with Slot wanting his side to improve their defending going forward.
The Dutchman told BBC Sport: "If you want to compete you need a very positive balance with set pieces and even more in this league.
“It was one of our biggest strengths last season, now we have conceded two against Newcastle and two here. But this league is more and more and more about set pieces."
Slot acknowledged that the champions were well below par in the first half and fortunate not to be further behind, as he praised the characteristics of the home side who are now the only side unbeaten in the Premier League.
"It was a very difficult first half,” he said.
“They did really well and deserved to be 1-0 up, we were lucky it was only 1-0.
"Second half it was the opposite. It took a while before we scored, and we did with a few minutes left. But from a second set piece they won the game.
"Their game style fits really well to their players as they have a low block with fast players on the break and a big man in Mateta.
“We had a lot of problems in the first half. The rest of time we had possession but very hard to beat that low block."
Oliver Glasner revelled in Palace’s victory as they continued their brilliant start to the campaign, with this win leaving them second in the table.
The reigning FA Cup winners are now unbeaten in their last 18 matches, which is the joint-best in the club history.
He said to Sky Sports: “Winning is always a great result but when it is against the champions it is even even better.
“We played the best first half since I arrived. We were 1-0 up teams like Liverpool are able to strike back.
“The pressure was high and then they got the equaliser. But huge credit to the players, we struck back and got the winner at the end.
"These are the moments why we love football. The fans will have a great Saturday evening now."
Hekaklpz
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don't matter now and not one can help you now about your defence team. You bother about the front only and you have forgotten your back, they're really bad
wewabelru
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One set have to defend the whole 90 he don't need to defend once the ball was away from Van Dijk it is depend only on Alison.The best Keeper of Liverpool. Chiesa is more creative infront with Salah but Slot Stop him.FSG should be carefull of this Useless coach.Every match not a clean sheet.How come is this Crazy manager
nupiklmnpy
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I am really worried about konate...
Chrismaris1
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I hope this will be last that we lose a game, let's move on to other one and win them one by one. One thing don't play Jones again
you must be dreaming. This is why you can't compare Klopp with Slot. Klopp set up his game so you enjoy football. same with Rodgers our former coach. They play entertaining football that when we lost a match you have enough of positive talk to carry home. But any time we loose a game in slot area there are more negative to take home. We can't play like this against Leeds, we can't play like this against Tottenham, Brentford. If not more shock loses will come. And if we lose focus then palace will go top next week because it's more guarantee that they can beat Everton than it's a guarantee we will be at Chelsea in Stanford bridge.
dicekstz
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How do you go from the best defense to an embarrassing one!!! Konate if he keeps playing like this, nobody will want him…we can’t defend for shit, and doesn’t look like the manager has a solution… game after game same Issues…
Liverpool have a very poor defense and Alison saved them yesterday they could have been down in the first half by 4 or 5 goals
D-Maestreo
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I hope this will be last that we lose a game, let's move on to other one and win them one by one. One thing don't play Jones again
Liverpool isn't as good as think in your head. You've been thriving off of luck and bad Officiating. As the season progresses, You would lose even more games. This is a Promise.
Rakacilrsu
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I hope this will be last that we lose a game, let's move on to other one and win them one by one. One thing don't play Jones again
Susaekosyz
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Slot you also need Tall & Strong back to Improve against Set pieces
sekex
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haha i like it liverpool lose
wait for your own suffering too
sihacdknyz
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Arsenal are celebrating more than palace 😥
keep crying bin dippers
Raybdenos
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Referee make big mistake...When Palace has score first goal, he should give to VAR to make decision either corner or not corner before goal....But, he give Arne Slot yellow card...That ball is surely goal kick...
agree, ref should check var before to make decision
wuyclmnpz
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Referee make big mistake...When Palace has score first goal, he should give to VAR to make decision either corner or not corner before goal....But, he give Arne Slot yellow card...That ball is surely goal kick...
Zohbeimort
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That's the price one pays when invest huge money on players. You must play them no matter what will happen. Wirtz isn't the same so also Isak and Frimpong. Only Eketike and to some extent Kerkez are doing well while Salah isn't anything close to his best. In short, Liverpool are very lucky to have won games they won. In fact, they don't deserve most of their wins this season. If they didn't turn things around, the the will start to suffer defeats.
true
bupaekmsy
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juv don't understand tis bald AS can play isak not 100% fit n play fully fit chiesa for 15min...if price tag u judge a player..then God bless u bias AS
bepbclmyz
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to blazes with konate
shaffer12
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One defeat and you all are here ranting
Jabacnostu
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coach it's high time you start giving Chiesa his flowers. he proving day in the out that he's got every right to be on the starting lineup but you are to stubborn and seems like you already have your favourites in the team even if the are not providing what the team needs.
That's the price one pays when invest huge money on players. You must play them no matter what will happen. Wirtz isn't the same so also Isak and Frimpong. Only Eketike and to some extent Kerkez are doing well while Salah isn't anything close to his best. In short, Liverpool are very lucky to have won games they won. In fact, they don't deserve most of their wins this season. If they didn't turn things around, the the will start to suffer defeats.
QueriisFiasi
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Slot is naive or too blind to see his side was outplayed for most of the game. They have Allison to thank for the respectable scoreline.
Rupbkmnps
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I don't think ull be our manager
Rupbkmnps
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shit
Lynway
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coach it's high time you start giving Chiesa his flowers. he proving day in the out that he's got every right to be on the starting lineup but you are to stubborn and seems like you already have your favourites in the team even if the are not providing what the team needs.
Mcdee068
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this is just the beginning.
musty356
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this is what happens when EPL officials want you to won the league
Nico2121la
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How do you go from the best defense to an embarrassing one!!! Konate if he keeps playing like this, nobody will want him…we can’t defend for shit, and doesn’t look like the manager has a solution… game after game same Issues…
Sasbeikmns
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Hater, go and sit down. He is Isak and will pick on soon
tuyaciknry
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I need to play the three new attacker Ekitike at left wing, Isak at centre forward and Chisea at right wing. please rest Salah for one or two match.
Huyadeiory
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We missed Ekitike's creativity. Konate was absent, sleeping on the job 😴.
goffrey
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Badhur
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No worries coach … but stop your attitude and give chiesa playtime and get a winger asap
Zawdilmnpz
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Sarah out its time he bench ...Chiesa or Eketike or Gakop please coach your Sarah have no fuel left in th tank understand this .. You dnt need Sarah every game for you win you have more than enough strikers now and wings who can help with goals stop relying on Sarah its another season
kmuguna
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Arsenal are celebrating more than palace 😥
Kukacmnrty
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sorry that is the name of the game never walk alone gays
kmuguna
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Isak today 😂😂😂
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I'm a Liverpool fan but this is hilarious
Paodekpsuy
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haha i like it liverpool lose
Ditailrstu
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konate rubbish left back rubbish right back rubbish number 7 rubbish salah finished only playing good at anfield away game his nothing and slot need to. change the team salah don't like isak
Ditailrstu
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konate
vaoadkopty
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Terrible at defending set pieces all over the show .
NewEntry
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It’s been long coming
Winerpool
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useless coach
goffrey
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Isak today 😂😂😂